Red Sox trade Nick Yorke to Pirates for Quinn Priester

With just over a day to go before the July 30 MLB trade deadline, the Red Sox completed a trade to acquire additional pitching with a possible eye on the future. Announced on Monday afternoon, the Red Sox dealt infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh in return for 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester. The deal was originally reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Priester, a 2019 first-round pick by the Pirates, was listed as the Pirates’ No. 4 prospect in 2020, and ranked as high as No. 58 on Baseball America’s...